Water Bottles

General cycling advice ( NOT technical ! )
Post Reply
User avatar
Shoogle
Posts: 184
Joined: 6 Feb 2008, 11:31pm
Location: NW Glasgow

Water Bottles

Post by Shoogle »

What are the best plastic alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks bottles that can be used in standard bottle cages? Screw tops are fine because I don't drink on the move.
mercalia
Posts: 14630
Joined: 22 Sep 2013, 10:03pm
Location: london South

Re: Water Bottles

Post by mercalia »

I got mine 2 for 99p at my local 99p store. good enough
User avatar
Heltor Chasca
Posts: 3016
Joined: 30 Aug 2014, 8:18pm
Location: Near Bath & The Mendips in Somerset

Re: Water Bottles

Post by Heltor Chasca »

I use an oversize BBB cage with a 1.5l pet bottle. Carries wine too! [emoji106]
pete75
Posts: 16738
Joined: 24 Jul 2007, 2:37pm

Re: Water Bottles

Post by pete75 »

These are good tough drinking bottles https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BOH5BOWFZ ... -zero-tube I bought several when they were doing them for £1.99 but beware I found that high 5 drink that you get free with it a bit addictive.....
'Give me my bike, a bit of sunshine - and a stop-off for a lunchtime pint - and I'm a happy man.' - Reg Baker
User avatar
Audax67
Posts: 6305
Joined: 25 Aug 2011, 9:02am
Location: Alsace, France
Contact:

Re: Water Bottles

Post by Audax67 »

If you mean what drinks can you buy in the supermarket that will fit a bottle cage, no idea for UK. OTOH you can buy a couple of standard bidons and put anything in them.
Have we got time for another cuppa?
FarOeuf
Posts: 441
Joined: 14 Jan 2014, 9:31pm

Re: Water Bottles

Post by FarOeuf »

1.5l water bottles fit fine, with a bit of a squeeze first time fitting. Highland Spring have a particularly good shape for bottle cages. I've snapped some cages while off-road with 1.5l bottles though, so on-road only.

EDIT: basically look for the thinnest/squishiest 1.5l bottle. the thicker/stronger plastic bottles don't mould into the right shape to fit.
EDIT2: when you buy them open them and take a swig, they have a bit of an airlock from the bottling process so don't squish from new.
Post Reply